I have an idea for a new project: Being Human. Its premise is straightforward. Business professionals are people, generally speaking. They may have titles, roles, and responsibilities. But who they are goes way beyond workplace ephemera. And it’s not a carefully guarded secret, either. You just have to ask the right questions. So, meet Catherine,Continue reading “Simply Catherine”
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Urban Chic
When I capture a candid expression like this… ….and a heartfelt laugh like this… …and a bookishly hip shot like this…. …all in the space of 23 minutes, well, I’m ridiculously happy as a result. “There’s one thing a photograph must contain,” says Robert Frank. “The humanity of the moment.” For what it’s worth, IContinue reading “Urban Chic”
Fields of Gold
Meaghan had a straightforward request. Shoot my family, she said. Not that kind, the other. I chuckled to myself. I admire a woman who’s direct. To the point. Like this. It’s a gorgeous image. Matt wondered about his role in the affair. How does the back of my head look, he asked. Splendid, I said.Continue reading “Fields of Gold”
New Yorker Abroad
I’ve shared photos of this NY ballerina before. At the top of the year, we kicked off a half-day collaboration, working deliberately to achieve certain effects. Here are some of my favorite images from the collection, each introduced with a verbal cue only: Atlas Slave Breakfast at Tiffany’s Color is Black and White Curves andContinue reading “New Yorker Abroad”
Dance Like Everybody’s Watching
Melody. That’s her name. It describes her laugh, too. And her movement. She’s a ballet dancer, after all. And every ballet dancer needs a portrait. Well, portraits—one is never enough. Of course, they have to be worthy of a dancer’s art. So while I played with light, Melody played with expressions. Lots of them, endlesslyContinue reading “Dance Like Everybody’s Watching”